02/09/2011 17:40
Medvedev, Rahmon discuss prolongation of Russian military base
On September 2, during Medvedev’s meeting with his Tadjik counterpart Emomalii Rahmon the two leaders discussed the prolongation of deployment of the Russian military base in Tajikistan by 49 years, the sources report.
Besides the security issues the agenda also includes the issues of economic cooperation in particular signing of bilateral agreements on development of infrastructure, energy sector, modernization of old production facilities and the construction of new ones. Unfortunately, many bilateral projects Russia has with Central Asian countries have been suspended, Medvedev stated.